Timothy M. Smith

Timothy M. Smith

AMA Affiliated Groups

Contributing News Writer,
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Timothy contributes news stories on a freelance basis. He was a senior staff writer at the AMA from 2016 to 2017 and has more than 10 years’ experience writing about health care. He previously served as director of communications for Venice Family Clinic, the then-largest free clinic in the country, where he wrote extensively about accessibility of care, health care reform and health policy. He is a graduate of Indiana University.

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Person using smartphone for self-measured blood pressure

Hypertension

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4 MIN READ

Smartphone apps alone not enough to improve self-measured BP

Smartphone-enabled SMBP devices hold promise for helping to control blood pressure, but research shows clinical support remains key. Learn with the AMA.
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Public Health

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4 MIN READ

What physicians should know about using TPOXX to treat monkeypox

Learn from top FDA and CDC officials how physicians can help their patients access the antiviral medication tecovirimat—TPOXX for short.
Two health care workers in PPE in discussion

Digital

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4 MIN READ

What it takes for doctors to trust AI-triggered sepsis alerts

Previous AI efforts to detect sepsis produced unimpressive results. Learn why a system by Johns Hopkins and Bayesian Health performs much better.
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Accelerating Change in Medical Education

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3 MIN READ

Michigan State training helps overcome addiction’s stigma

Medical students, physicians are eager to learn how to better care for patients living with substance-use disorders. Learn more with the AMA.
Older person looking at medication

Population Care

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4 MIN READ

Senior doctor wants to protect older adults from polypharmacy

Far too many older adult patients take too many medications. Learn about the senior physician behind recently adopted AMA policy to address this.
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Hypertension

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4 MIN READ

At Loyola, virtual training boosts BP-measurement skills

The COVID-19 pandemic made virtual learning a fixture of medical education. An online training module from the AMA can help ensure it’s effective.
2022 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women recipients

Health Equity

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3 MIN READ

Are women surgical interns pestered with inappropriate pages?

New research will examine whether nonphysician providers send unprofessional pages more often to women surgical interns. Learn more with the AMA.
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Hypertension

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4 MIN READ

3 ways practices can jump-start self-measured blood pressure

Home BP measurement is one of the best tools around for controlling hypertension. It’s also easier and more cost-effective than ever to implement.